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Nicko McBrain claims he can't be replaced in Iron Maiden

Drummer Nicko McBrain believes that he can't be replaced in Iron Maiden, even though he retired from touring with the heavy metal band last year after more than 40 years.

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“A homecoming for the ages”: Iron Maiden return to London’s East End for a gloriously flamboyant 50th birthday party

Iron Maiden come back to their birthplace and – armed with a new drummer, a stacked setlist and some extravagant visuals – show 75,000 people just how much they’ve grown

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"I wish you nothing but a very sore arm!" Iron Maiden manager on fans who ignored plea not to use mobile phones

Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour got off to a brilliant start in Budapest – even if some "selfish" fans broke no-phone rule

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"The hype was so great that we were never going to be able to fulfil it." The "nightmare" birth of the Stones Roses' wildly-expensive and long-delayed second album Second Coming, by those who were there, and those who quit

After The Stones Roses set the British music scene alight with their stunning debut album, the expectation was that they would take over the world with album two. Things didn't quite go to plan

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UK politics: Starmer warns Trump’s US tariffs not just ‘short-term tactical exercise’ – as it happened

PM says measures mark ‘the beginning of a new era’ for trade and the global economy

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Starmer insists Putin fears British nuclear weapons ahead of crunch talks on ‘coalition of willing’

The PM’s remarks come ahead of a crucial meeting of military figures taking place in the UK on Thursday amid plans to put a peacekeeping force in Ukraine

The Independent UK

“I’m sure you all appreciate that I hate you all!” Iron Maiden share heartfelt backstage video of Nicko McBrain’s final concert

After announcing his intention to retire from the live stage, McBrain played his last show with Iron Maiden over the weekend

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Iron Maiden name new touring drummer following Nicko McBrain's retirement

British Lion star Simon Dawson is Iron Maiden's new touring drummer following the retirement of Nicko McBrain.

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"A name familiar to many of our fans." Iron Maiden announce new touring drummer following departure of Nicko McBrain

A day after the sad news that Nicko McBrain will be retiring as Iron Maiden's full-time drummer, his replacement has been revealed

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“We did turn a corner. But it must have been the biggest corner in the universe, ‘cos it took ages to turn it”: Inside the protracted creation and glorious guitar work of The Stone Roses' Second Coming

It took the band 347 ten-hour days in the studio to produce 75 minutes of music, but the definition of difficult second album saw a darker Zeppelin-esque Les Paul-toting John Squire emerge

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Kemi Badenoch says global carmakers’ UK concerns ‘nothing to do with Brexit’ – as it happened

Latest updates: business and trade secretary dismisses calls from global carmakers for Brexit deal to be renegotiated

The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly on taking a new approach to foreign policy – and belting out the Beatles with Blinken

The foreign secretary aims to navigate international relations with ‘patient diplomacy’ as he insists post-Brexit Britain is still admired

The Guardian - UK

Future doctors and triathletes on the rise

Juggling stethoscopes with bikes and swim goggles, Olivia Thornbury and partner, Janus Staufenberg, are Otago med students travelling the world as rising elite triathletes, Merryn Anderson writes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tories' 'breathtakingly complacency' after trying to blame Covid and flu for NHS meltdown

Tories have been accused of repeatedly ignoring the problems that have left the NHS at breaking point after 13 years of shameful underfunding as they blamed Covid, Strep A and flu instead

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Rishi Sunak told to stump up more cash for homelessness after 'excruciating' chat

It comes after PM Rishi Sunak was branded 'out of touch' for enthusing 'do you work in a business' to a man who replied: 'No, I'm homeless. I'm actually a homeless person'

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss policies - new Prime Minister's full pledge card and how it hits you

Liz Truss now has to live up to her pledges - from the copper-bottomed to the vague. So here's a print-out-and-keep guide for you to make sure the new Prime Minister doesn't forget about them

Daily Mirror

Who are the two Tory candidates? Moneybags Rishi Sunak and Iron Lady wannabe Liz Truss

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss will go head to head in the Tory membership vote over the summer, with the new Prime Minister due to be announced in September

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